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Patriot2192

China will bring is down thru cyber attacks which will affect everything we have come to rely on. Then occupy us with 3 billion screaming Chinese soldiers. If they can't occupy the U.S., they will nuke us into the Stone Age. Einstein is right about the assembly line not falling into decay and this cost is certainly pennies in comparison to one F-35 Strike Fighter which is also needed to replace 25 - 30 year old F-16's, F-18's and Harriers. There is a price to pay for sustaining freedom, deterrence from aggression and overall readiness. I would like to see more weighted input from the branch Generals/Admirals in lieu of politicians who only have their constituency in their sights. They simply don't care about parts, future readiness, etc. maybe a handful consider this critical variable, but certainly not many.

Einsteinwasaliberal

400 million is chicken feed. Some of these tanks are being sold to other countries. If we shut down this plant and the supply chain it will be lost forever. What will we do when the next generation of tanks need to be built in a few years, buy them from Russia? I would rather spend the money and have some extra tanks.

BeepBeep

The only Abrams plant is in Ohio. These three Congressional representatives have been screaming about Obama's spending spree. Well when it is their chance to make a difference what do they do. Just like in Texas where the representatives voted against aide to victims of Hurricane Sandy but are supporting disaster assistance for a fertilizer plant blowing up because Texas refuses to regulate it's job creators.

WVVet25

Why? Because producing tanks provides jobs and some lawmakers don't want to have to explain closed armaments factories to their constituents." no kidding... life's hard, isn't it...make the hard choices, that's what you're paid to do. NOT play Drama Queen for the public. Perfect example of a system's failure.ANOTHER example, I should say.